Lavrov says Russia and China alert to Western ‘video games’

MOSCOW, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated on Wednesday that the United States was trying to “contain” both Russia and China with the assistance of various other nations, yet they were alert to its “games”.

Lavrov informed a press conference that the West saw both nations as a risk – Russia now, and China in the longer term as a systemic competitor.

He stated Washington was not effective adequate to maintain in check both nations at the same time, so was mobilising Europe, Japan and others to join it.

At the very same time, he stated, the West was attempting to drive a wedge in betweenRussia and China “The West is trying to sow discord in our relations…We and China see all these games,” he stated.

His remarks highlighted the tactical significance to Moscow of its connection with China …